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[inthejunk]

I've been trying to figure it out, but so far I just keep getting zapped.

[Sigh. The kid on camera shudders a little. He's clearly not a big fan of conducting electricity, but then again, who is?]

I don't really have any money or anything, but if anyone knows how to repair electronics...well. I'm sick of getting elbowed by Keigo all the time when I need to borrow his NV.

[Sullenly.]

And mine is definitely fried. Uh, but I could pay you back, someday. Maybe. Or-or if you like ramen, we have some ramen here. Uh. I'm sure we could work something out, anyway. You know? So, what do you say? Someone around here must know how these things work, right?

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[directorestheim]

Not exactly what I meant.

Some have forms that have connections with magic as opposed to technology. That makes it harder to fix.

[He's created working time capsules and AI systems. This would be another challenge.]

[inthejunk]

Magic? You're kidding, right?

[This is news to him. He's used to getting his mind blown around here, but somehow every time it is still a little disorienting.]

...Anyway, I don't think mine is like that. It definitely keeps shocking me when I touch it.

[directorestheim]

You've yet to encounter one?

[But if there's surprise at that, it's safe to assume that NV isn't of a magical nature. There's a pause.]

If it's shocking you, it's not dead.

[inthejunk]

Well it isn't working, either.

[Grumbled.]

[directorestheim]

But there's still current.

[And maybe parts wouldn't have to be replaced. At least the battery wouldn't have to be. He wouldn't have a clue how to replace the battery to something that never seemed to run out of power, after all. Not here where he didn't have access to the ores he might need.]

[inthejunk]

...Sure, I guess so.

[The most he really knows about electronics is that they don't like water, and that you aren't supposed to take the covers off. And he's already disobeyed both of those rules, here.]

[directorestheim]

[...Don't tell him the cover was taken off and then placed into water. =T]

Then it's possible to fix it. [Not that it wouldn't have been possible for him before.] Do you have someone to look at it already?

[With the amount of people around, he assumes he wouldn't be the first to offer.]

[inthejunk]

[No...it was the other way around...]

I think so, but is it alright if I take down your number just in case they can't figure it out?

[directorestheim]

There's no guarantee that I'd be able to fix it if another can not.

[But considering what he knew, yeah, okay, he'd most likely be able to fix it so long as it wasn't based off of some otherworldly magic he wasn't used to.

So here's a series of numbers.]

[inthejunk]

I wasn't expecting a guarantee anyway. All I'm offering is cheap noodles.

[Taking those numbers down and adding them to the list.]

[directorestheim]

That's alright, I don't need anything in recompense.

[He likes working with technology. And it helps him expand his knowledge of the technology in the Port. It was an accumulation of different worlds, after all, especially the NVs.]

[inthejunk]

Man, people must be really bored around here.

[He says it in the casual kind of way that a kid who is obliviously rude does. And he is. He even blows his hair out of his face, clearly sort of bored, himself. Not that your company isn't riveting, and all, dude.]

But sure, that would be great! I'll definitely let you know.

[directorestheim]

That's one manner of putting it.

[Offensive, what is.]

Rather, I'm interested in the technological forms our NVs take. It seems to be the one thing here that is no limited to this world's technology.